Vulnerability in Exiv2
CVE-2020-18898
A stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function of Exiv2 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Exiv2 — versions 0.27
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/741 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/674.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-18898?
- CVE-2020-18898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exiv2, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-18898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-18898 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.